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Coronavirus Impact On Heart: What Researchers Say – NDTV

Heart damage in COVID-19 patients is caused by the novel coronavirus infecting cardiac muscle cells, leading to cell death which interferes with the muscle’s contraction,…

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Researchers said the coronavirus is unique in the effect it has on the heart. (Representational)
Washington: Heart damage in COVID-19 patients is caused by the novel coronavirus infecting cardiac muscle cells, leading to cell death which interferes with the muscle’s contraction, according to a study that may lead to the development of new drugs to treat the viral infection.
While studies since the beginning of the pandemic have linked COVID-19 with heart problems such as reduced ability to pump…

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